Edgar Meyer & An American in Paris

Hailed by The New Yorker as “the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” double-bassist Edgar Meyer joins the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for an exploration of works by American composers from past and present. Following the nationwide premiere of a work by young composer Adam Schoenberg, Edgar Meyer performs his own Double Bass Concerto No. 3 in E major. The program concludes with a final nod to great Americans in music: George Gershwin’s irresistible An American in Paris. $20–$140. 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday. lpomusic.com.